TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama linebacker Tim Williams has been charged with carrying a pistol without a permit.

Campus police arrested Williams on the misdemeanor charge at about 1 a.m. Thursday in his vehicle in a grocery store parking lot two days before the top-ranked Crimson Tide's game with Kentucky.

Court documents show that officers smelled marijuana coming from Williams' parked car, and found a bag containing the drug in the center console and a Glock 41 pistol under the driver's seat.

Passenger Tykheem Dunaway said he was holding the marijuana for a man named Brandon Chicken, according to the court filings. Williams told police that he bought the gun while at home in Louisiana three weeks earlier and was given a temporary permit.

He didn't have the permit with him but did produce a receipt. Williams was released on $300 bond.

''This kind of behavior is not condoned in our program,'' Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement. ''We are currently in the process of reviewing all of the information. Once we have a complete understanding of the situation, we will determine what we need to do in terms of the appropriate discipline.''

Dunaway and Leon Brown Jr. were both charged with second-degree possession of marijuana.

Williams emerged as a star pass rusher for the Tide last season, recording 10.5 sacks without starting a game. He's starting this season and has 1.5 sacks, six tackles and a forced fumble through four games.

Several Tide players were arrested over the summer, but guard Alphonse Taylor was found not guilty of driving under the influence and a Louisiana prosecutor opted not to pursue drugs and weapons charges against left tackle Cam Robinson and defensive back Hootie Jones.

You May Like

More College Football

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Don't get stuck on the sidelines! Sign up to get exclusives, daily highlights, analysis and more—delivered right to your inbox!